MONROE - The Monroe Fund recently awarded Monroe Clinic's parish nurse program an $850 grant from the Clifford and Dorothy Riesa Charitable Fund, a component of the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin Inc.
The grant will support the educational program "Meeting Continuing Educational Needs of the Faith Community Nurse: Care of the Elderly," presented by the faith community nurses in Monroe Clinic's service area.
The continuing education program focuses on the needs of the elderly, including palliative care, home care, hospice, county resources, advance care planning, grief and elder abuse. In 2015, the parish nurse program received the same grant, which was used for educating on chronic disease management and transitional nursing care for patients returning home after discharge from the hospital, home care or a long-term care facility.
Faith Community Nursing is a professional practice of nursing. Monroe Clinic has 12 faith community nurses who volunteer within their own communities to promote health, wellness and disease prevention.
For more information on the parish nurse program (Faith Community Nursing), contact Kris Wisnefske at 608-324-1185. For more information on supporting the Community Foundation, contact Linda Gebhardt at 608-328-4060 or visit www.cfsw.org.
The grant will support the educational program "Meeting Continuing Educational Needs of the Faith Community Nurse: Care of the Elderly," presented by the faith community nurses in Monroe Clinic's service area.
The continuing education program focuses on the needs of the elderly, including palliative care, home care, hospice, county resources, advance care planning, grief and elder abuse. In 2015, the parish nurse program received the same grant, which was used for educating on chronic disease management and transitional nursing care for patients returning home after discharge from the hospital, home care or a long-term care facility.
Faith Community Nursing is a professional practice of nursing. Monroe Clinic has 12 faith community nurses who volunteer within their own communities to promote health, wellness and disease prevention.
For more information on the parish nurse program (Faith Community Nursing), contact Kris Wisnefske at 608-324-1185. For more information on supporting the Community Foundation, contact Linda Gebhardt at 608-328-4060 or visit www.cfsw.org.
